Chapter 73

Nox sighed in frustration. "Kieran, you're giving her way too much credit. We found out about this first. What, you think she already set a trap for us ahead of time?" Adrian thought for a few seconds, then suggested, "How about this—if Arthur ends up turning to Mildred for help, it proves he really has no other options. If that happens, let Mildred talk to Dad. We'll make our move afterward. "That way, everything looks natural, and she can't wash her hands of it. With so little time, she and Arthur won't have a chance to prepare for anything. What do you think?" Kieran was still hesitating when Tamara leaned over and began to whine, resting her head on his leg. "Kieran, come on. Just agree, please? Think of it as helping me get back at her. Pretty please?" Nox chimed in as well. "Yeah, just now I saw Mildred carrying supper to Dad in the study. If she keeps sucking up like this, we're going to be completely pushed aside." Kieran finally nodded, and the other three cheered. Just